Category Archives: Local News

Wednesday, March 4, 2026--9:00 a.m. -News Release- The Rome Area History Center will unveil a newly discovered civil rights artifact on March 28, 2026. The piece was uncovered last year by plumbers wo...

Tuesday, March 3, 2026--4:45 p.m. -Staff reports- After a delay on Tuesday, it appears as though railroad maintenance at the crossing on Turner Bend Road in Coosa is a go for this morning. Please make...

Thursday, March 5, 2026--8:30 a.m. -Staff reports- Qualifying continues for state and local officers up for grabs in the May primary and November general elections. Democrats in local races can qualif...

Tuesday, March 3, 2026--10:35 a.m. -Blood Assurance- Blood Assurance is holding a number of blood drives this month in the Rome area. Donations will be collected at Model High School on March 11 and a...

Tuesday, March 3, 2026--10:25 a.m. -News Release- The Ben and Ollie Brady School of Nursing at Shorter University has received a $200,000 grant from the Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation...

Tuesday, March 3, 2026--10:20 a.m. -News Release- The Rome Emperors are proud to announce a special partnership with the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show (WONG) for Opening Night of the 2026 season o...

Tuesday, March 3, 2026--10:15 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Rome woman has been arrested on a felony warrant charging her with aggravated assault. According to the warrant: 39-year-old Brandi Lei...

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 -Bill Crane- I was a senior in high school when the Shah of Iran fell. In the aftermath of that revolution, a ragtag group of Iranian revolutionaries captured the American Embas...

Monday, March 2, 2026--6:10 p.m. -Staff reports- Candidate qualifying for the May 19 primary elections and the November General election began on Monday. For Floyd County Commission, Post 5, Ronnie Ki...

Monday, March 2, 2026--6:00 p.m. -News Release- Turner Bend Road will close on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at noon due to railroad removal and maintenance. Barricades will be in place at the rail crossing...